DRK Hard Slash animation

[Jayrix]

Hard Slash's animation is absolutely terrible for the most often used skill. It looks like my character was trying to stab the opponent but for some reason his muscles gave up and the sword nearly falls to the ground. Seriously I cant watch this thing anymore, it has to be the most ridiculous looking thing in the game. Its no fun seeing your character try to wield a sword like he has never had one in his hands before.

Just swap Hard Slash and Scourge animations, this one actually looks good. There is no way I'm the only one from whom this issue is nearly class-breaking.

[Ralvenom]

Boohoo! The Heavy Swing animation is boring too. So is Fast Blade. They're abilities that begin combos; why should they be exciting?...

If you think basic abilities being boring constitutes "class-breaking", you're just not smart and need find the proper definition of class-breaking.

[Freyyy]

Boohoo! The Heavy Swing animation is boring too. So is Fast Blade. They're abilities that begin combos; why should they be exciting?...

If you think basic abilities being boring constitutes "class-breaking", you're just not smart and need find the proper definition of class-breaking.

The OP's point wasn't about looking "boring" it's about looking ugly and giving the impression that your character doesn't know how to use a sword. It's a whole other level and I agree that it's bothering me too. The first stab movement should go straight into the opponent and stay as it is before the upward slash instead of doing that shitty animation that we have. Would be very similar but it wouldn't look like a failed move.

[Jayrix]

Boohoo! The Heavy Swing animation is boring too. So is Fast Blade. They're abilities that begin combos; why should they be exciting?...

If you think basic abilities being boring constitutes "class-breaking", you're just not smart and need find the proper definition of class-breaking.

My character looking like he doesnt know how to use or even hold a sword during the most used ability is just as debilitating for me as if he was unplayable because of broken mechanics. If that makes me an idiot then so be it. And while Heavy Swing and Fast Blade are simple they dont make your char look like a junkie on high.

[Syzygian]

Eh. I don't have a problem with it. Its a diagonal slash followed by an upward one. It looks like it would hurt.

If you actually watch the animation, your character slashes from side to side and then does an upwards, backwards slash, which if we're talking realism here and your character's ability to actually wield a sword, the actual motion is pretty fast, its the recovery that is kinda slow, but honestly, the job meant to feel like the sword is big and heavy and has power behind it, not to mention such a motion would probably slit someone from groin to brow. Personally I think animations like Delirium and Souleater feel like your character is pretty superhuman being able to move like that (to say nothing of Carve... =E ...), whereas Hard Slash is, appropriately, a ramp-up. Also, there's no stabbing involved. The only attacks that have stabbing animations are Reprisal and Souleater.

Anyway, DRK has such an abundance of off-GCD weaving that I very rarely get to see the full animation of any of the GCDs. Neither should anyone else that's playing the job right.

And yeah, have you SEEN the animation for Fast Blade and Heavy Swing? It looks like your character just picked up the weapon at the local blacksmith and is playing with it.

[Gooner_iBluAirJGR]

Heavy Swing? It looks like your character just picked up the weapon at the local blacksmith and is playing with it.

Honestly. . . that is exactly how I started playing Marauder at launch. I bought an axe, took it to a level one zone and said "IMA SWING IT!"

[Brannigan]

Fast Blade animation owns. Look at the footwork.

[RapBreon]

Fast Blade animation owns. Look at the footwork.

IMO, Heavy Swing and Fast Blade look sick. Animations in this game are top-notch though.

Maim (axe-double-pimp-slap) and Vorpal Thrust (talk about footwork) are the best looking attacks in the game IMO.

Power slash is sick too. Imma slash you....too much effort, fire laser instead.

My character looking like he doesnt know how to use or even hold a sword during the most used ability is just as debilitating for me as if he was unplayable because of broken mechanics. If that makes me an idiot then so be it. And while Heavy Swing and Fast Blade are simple they dont make your char look like a junkie on high.

Edgelords are high on emotions dude. Totally fits.

[TheLastRaven]

Hard slash looks like you are more of throwing yourself into the initial attack to hit harder and then doing a heavy upwards swing from hmm... maybe thats why its called hard slash?

[Viviza]

this issue is nearly class-breaking.

Wow, how dramatic.